Summit, NJ to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Summit, NJ. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Summit, NJ 03:46 3:46 AM Playa del Carmen 02:46 2:46 AM You –:–
03:46 3:46 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:23
02:46 2:46 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:28
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Summit, NJ.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Summit, NJ
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Summit, NJ | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:46 | 02:46 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Monday, October 12, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Summit, NJ | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 11 h 17 min | 11 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 11,161 | 149,923 |
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Summit, NJ and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Summit, NJ, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind Summit: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Summit, NJ?
The working day in Summit starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Summit, NJ?
When it is 6:00 PM in Summit, it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Summit, NJ, and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Summit (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Summit, NJ, is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 AM in Summit, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Summit.
Is the time difference between Summit, NJ, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Summit switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Summit will have the same time.
